“It’s not a difficult choice” - Colin Cowherd reveals why teams are blackballing Odell Beckham Jr. in April

Published Apr 01, 2023 16:54 GMT

Odell Beckham Jr. is bordering on obsolete for the price, Colin Cowherd claims - Courtesy of the Herd with Colin Cowherd on YouTube

Odell Beckham Jr's last appearance in the NFL was in a Super Bowl. Most would assume that teams would be lining up to get any free agent piece of a Super Bowl-winning team.

However, this has simply not been the case for the wide receiver in 2023. Speaking on the Herd with Colin Cowherd, show host Colin Cowherd revealed why:

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"In OBJ’s case, he's older, he's increasingly brittle. There's a little bit of drama. He believes his values are greater than it is. The NFL gives 30 receivers a year [to teams]. Four or five become instant stars. Another dozen become highly productive by year two or three. It's not a difficult choice. It is not a friend of you as a professional football player."

In other words, teams can take a more than 50 per cent chance of getting a usable player for cheaper that could last longer or they can get an expensive, depreciating asset like OBJ.

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Until the receiver finds a new home, he will be stuck on the treadmill of putting himself out there. It would be ideal for the receiver to be able to find a home before OTAs begin. However, if he doesn't find a team by June, many would then believe he could be stuck waiting for an opportunity into training camp or even the 2023 season.

Assuming he does get a job for the 2023 season, it will have been roughly 18 months between his successive apperances.

After such a long absence and coming off an ACL tear, many have questioned if rust has set in on top of his potential age-driven regression. Deshaun Watson missed the 2021 season and didn't show up as the savior the Browns needed at the time.

Would Odell Beckham need a similar length of time to get the motor going again?

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Edited by Tejas Rathi